VACANCIES AT PRAJNYA

PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE

Location: India
Email: [email protected]
Deadline: November 30, 2023
Start Date: January 1, 2024
Salary Range : INR 30,000-40,000/- per month

Prajnya invites applications for the post of Programme Associate.

We are looking for:

a dynamic person with a portfolio of diverse skill sets, at least some of which are proven in previous work experience;
a learner who is open to new ways of doing things and new experiences;
a person who is attentive to detail, communicative and punctual;
a person with a social conscience and a desire to make a difference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Implementation

The Programme Associate is expected to take the lead and implement Prajnya’s programmes across its gender equality and capacity-building initiatives, which will include our college outreach; workplace equality support services and capacity-building programmes.

Resource Mobilisation

The Programme Associate will extend support to ongoing fundraising activities and help develop funding feasible proposals.

Communication

The Programme Associate will plan and coordinate social media communications and assist with content curation for our blogs and website.

Operations

The Programme Associate will manage programme operations, including screening internship applications and supervising interns and coordinating with volunteers.

ELIGIBILITY AND PREFERENCES

A graduate/postgraduate degree in social sciences or humanities;
Fluency in English and Tamil, both spoken and written;
Familiarity with gender issues, social sector work and/or CSR, and an alignment with our values;
A Chennai-based person;
Proposal, report-writing and social media experience;
A communicative, meticulous person capable of working independently and also with a team;
Someone who wants to do meaningful work that will make a difference.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications will be accepted only via email to [email protected] and must be submitted by November 30, 2023. All application material must be in English.

Only complete applications will be considered, and they must include:

a cover letter of no more than one page (one side), stating why you are interested in this position and how it will serve your career goals;
your c.v., and a list of three references and their contact information;
a writing sample of no more than 1000 words.

GRIT Internship

Location: Chennai, India
Duration: Three months
Email: [email protected]
Deadline: By the 15th of any month, to start the following month

The Gender Violence Research and Information Taskforce (GRIT) at Prajnya is offering three-month internships on a rolling basis to interested persons. The interns will be expected to put in about 15 hours a week. They will receive a letter of completion on successfully finishing their assignments.

Internship assignments may include any of the following, depending on the intern’s skills and our needs:

Programme assistance
Research support
Logistical support
>Writing and documentation
Social media
Web support
Design

Requirements:

Minimum educational qualification: Undergraduate student at a recognised University.
The positions are also open to graduates not currently studying.
Interest in women’s rights and gender violence issues.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Ability to write clearly and concisely.
Continuous access to Internet and phone.

Note: This is a non-paying internship opportunity.

Those interested in and meeting the above requirements may send their application including a cover letter and an up-to-date CV to [email protected]. Only applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.

Prajnya Archives Internship

Duration: Six months
Number of positions: One
Location: Preferably Chennai; but we will consider other applications.
Application deadline:
For the January 15-June 15 Internship: November 30
For the June 15-January 15 Internship: May 31

The Prajnya Archives are offering two six-month internships a year, starting from 2017. For those who are selected, the Internships present an opportunity to learn practical documentation skills, to visualise careers in history and to engage with the exciting and important work of making visible South Asian women’s engagement with the world around them.

The Prajnya Archives are a user-generated repository of visual records that document the role that women have played in the public sphere. We invite people to upload their photos on an on-going basis and also put out thematic calls for photos at least once a year. These entries are then added to the Archives.

Internship responsibilities will include:

Checking submissions for clarity, image quality and completeness.
Promoting, tracking and curating Archives thematic calls for photos.
Archives outreach activities.

The Interns will work with both the Archives Curators and with the Prajnya Team. They will be expected to put in about 15 hours a week. They will receive a letter of completion on successfully finishing their assignments.

We are looking for an Archives Intern with an established interest in history, women’s studies, museum studies or anthropology, although people from other backgrounds are invited to apply.

Requirements:

Minimum educational qualification: Undergraduate student at a recognised University.
Interest in history and women’s rights.
Fluency in written and spoken English. (Desirable: Other South Asian languages as well)
Ability to write clearly and concisely.
Familiarity with computer and Internet use, including social media skills.
Continuous access to Internet and phone.

This is an unpaid internship. A Chennai location would suit us best but relocation is not essential as much of the work will be done online.

Those interested in and meeting the above requirements may send their application including a cover letter and an up-to-date CV to [email protected] Only applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.